Gov. Greg Abbott has made a new appointment to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board, alongside two additional reappointments. Matthew Marick, Joe Barton, Ph.D., and Stephanie House, Ed.D. now have terms set to conclude Feb. 1, 2031. The board oversees development and implementation of governing rules for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, its leadership and staff. It forms a vision and sets goals emphasizing keeping youth in home communities, promoting rehabilitation and maintaining public safety.
Marick is the current director of juvenile probation for Denton County. He is also vice president of the North Texas Chief Association and serves on the Texas Probation Association. Marick holds a Bachelor of Science in Youth Ministries from Liberty University.
Barton serves as chief juvenile probation officer for Randall County. In addition to working as a licensed professional counselor, he is a member of the Panhandle Area Juvenile Probation Officer Association and the West Texas Chief’s Association. He also volunteers for the Canyon Independent School District (ISD) Advisory Committee and is treasurer for the Canyon High School Choir Booster Board. He earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy in Psychology from Walden University and a Master of Arts in Psychology from West Texas A&M University.
House brings more than two decades of educational experience to the role and currently serves as a secondary school principal in Georgetown ISD. She has worked in traditional, residential, juvenile justice and protective services settings. She has held several roles throughout her career, including as a special education and language arts teacher, department chair, attendance dropout prevention specialist, assistant principal, dean of students and director of instruction and principal. House received a doctorate in Instructional Leadership from Grand Canyon University, a Master of Educational Administration from Concordia University Texas and a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Mayer.)
